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A Comparison of T Classification of the AJCC and Ho Staging Systems for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma  

Lee Sang-Wook (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Seo In-Seok (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Kang Mee-Jeong (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Cho Seok-Hyun (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Kim Kyung-Rae (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Lee Hyung-Seok (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology / v.18, no.2, 2002 , pp. 179-183 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: A comparison of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 1988 and 1997 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) classifications was made in terms of patient distribution and efficacy in predicting prognosis. Materials and Methods: Between Jan. 1981 and Dec. 1998, 60 cases of node negative nasopharyngeal carcinoma were retrospectively reviewed. The extent of disease each patients restaged according to the 4th and 5th AJCC system and Ho system, respectively. Results: The overall and disease free 5-year survival rates were 61.1% and 62.6%, respectively. Among T classifications of 4th AJCC, 5th AJCC and Ho staging system were not observed significantly different in disease-free survival rates, respectively. Conclusion: We observed a better patient distribution with AJCC 1997 comparing to AJCC 1988. The new classification also attained better statistical significances among stages in the overall survival and disease free survival rates was needed.
Keywords
American joint committee on cancer; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Tumor staging;
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